Maud is in the garden

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The huge italien was a beefsteak tom. Have had many odd shapes this year but putting it down to the weather and pollinating insects not liking the rain. The rest of the toms taste wonderful so we are making the most of them. Think the greenhouse has really helped this year

Everyone i know has had problems with their tomatoes. Mine are hopeless in the garden and allotment but in the greenhouse they are brilliant. Have grown brandy wine and a huge italian one cant remember the name. We weighed one the other day and it was 1lb in weight. Think we will end up looking like them we have eaten so many.

Ive had hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits and ive always put the stuff in the compost bin. Mix it well in with all the green compost. Never had any rats. I have 3 cats which bring in plenty of mice that come from the lady next door who has chickens. Lennie is a good mouser and always leaves a bit for me to clear up. How kind.

I had to use weedkiller on my allotment then covered it withweed suppressing stuff. Left it alone for a while and now still got weeds but not so many. If it is only a patio you are putting down go for the weedkiller.

Beautiful today so thought i would spend the day in the garden. Have now cut my foot and got 2 massive grazes on my shin. My daughter has told me its best if i just sit down in that tone of voice that they use. Tomorrow looking good so see what danage i can do to myself at the allotment. Sunday i should be going to a garden show at Parham House West Sussex. Thats if im not in A and E by then

Have potted up all my little plants and will leave them there until next year, Not sure if i will put them in the greenhouse or tuck them in a corner of the gardenwhere they will be clear from any frost or snow. Still trying to find room in the garden for the lavenders i got last year, think i might have to dig up a bit more of the lawn. Hate mowing the grass anyway.

My garden is not that large and i have 3 cats, luckily most birds are now avoiding me. I do have a pond which has lots of frogs which quite often get brought in usually in the middle of the night. some how we all rub along together.

Night before last it poured with rain it sounded lovely but when it stopped the gutter on my neighbours house started dripping. Talk about torture. Its quite grey out today not sure if its decided what to do. I have to stay in as i have a whole in the ceiling and the chap is taking along time to mend it. Had a leak under the shower that we didnt know about until the ceiling fell. Such fun